MENTAL HEALTH CARE & SUPPORT
Dr. Stogryn, a Mental Health & Addictions physician, is available two days a week to support community members.
Rick Geddes, a Mental Health and Substance Use Consultant is available for consultation and initial support three days a week, with a goal to help support people to move down the healing path.
His services include:
We have a variety of approaches available from the Mental Health Team. We encourage anyone discuss your personal situation with us. Our support and counseling is always confidential. If you wish to see one of our counselors, your first step is to speak with an intake worker at (250) 652-1149. We will ensure that your information is accessible only to those authorized to have access, and that it is limited to the counselors only.
Along with counseling, the Tsawout Mental Health team’s delivery is focused upon building strength based groups. To achieve this, we facilitate therapeutic youth and adult programming. All programs are systematically evaluated at regular intervals to ensure developmental goals are being successfully met. Our team also has the capability to offer hypnotherapy and neuro-feedback, along with supporting people through the process of preparing for and entering treatment, as well as aftercare support.
Appointments
To book an appointment with a counsellor, please call the Tsawout First Nation Health Department at 250-652-1149.
If you are in crisis and would like immediate support, please call:
Kuu-us crisis line at 1-800-588-8717
Or
Vancouver Island Crisis Line at 1-888-494-3888
INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELLING
The Tsawout Mental Health Team offers individual counseling for a wide range of issues. We are always happy to meet with any community member who feels they could use some extra support. Some of the issues that people see us for are:
We have a variety of approaches available from the Mental Health Team. We encourage anyone discuss your personal situation with us. Our support and counseling is always confidential. If you wish to see one of our counselors, your first step is to speak with an intake worker at (250) 652-1149. We will ensure that your information is accessible only to those authorized to have access, and that it is limited to the counselors only.
Along with counseling, the Tsawout Mental Health team’s delivery is focused upon building strength based groups. To achieve this, we facilitate therapeutic youth and adult programming. All programs are systematically evaluated at regular intervals to ensure developmental goals are being successfully met.
Our team also has the capability to offer hypnotherapy and neuro-feedback, along with supporting people through the process of preparing for and entering treatment, as well as aftercare support.
Appointments
To book an appointment with a counsellor, please call the Tsawout First Nation Health Department at 250-652-1149.
If you are in crisis and would like immediate support, please call:
Kuu-us crisis line at 1-800-588-8717
Or
Vancouver Island Crisis Line at 1-888-494-3888
